CVE-2017-1476

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 7.0.0, 8.0.0 through 8.0.1.6, and 9.0.0 through 9.0.3.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 128610.

Published: 2018-06-06 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-1476 is rated Moderate Risk (53.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.28%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.04% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-1476

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.24% 2.28% +2.04%
2 2025-12-21 0.27% 0.24% -0.04%
3 2025-03-30 0.27%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-1476

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.2 3.6 [email protected]
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-1476

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-1476

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm security_access_manager >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.0.32 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-1476

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